Summary
Koalas are large marsupials native to Australia. They live in eucalypt woodlands of the eastern mainland.
This specimen was collected in 2014 from the Otway Cape of Victoria as part of a health management program administered by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.
Since European settlement the Koala's range has contracted through habitat loss leading to their becoming extinct in South Australia. They have since been reintroduced. In 2016 the IUCN upgraded the conservation status of Koalas from Least Concern to Vulnerable as their populations are declining and are at threat from the impacts of climate change into the future.
Specimen Details
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Taxon Name
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Author and date of publication
(Goldfuss, 1817)
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Preferred Common name
Koala
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Date Identified
07/03/2014
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Identified By
Department of Environment and Primary Industries
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Number Of Specimens
1
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Sex
Female
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Stage Or Age
adult
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Specimen Nature
Nature: Mount, Form: Dry
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Collected By
Department of Environment and Primary Industries
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Sampling Method
hand capture
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Date Visited From
7/03/2014
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Date Visited To
7/03/2014
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Type of Item
Taxonomy
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Species Name
cinereus